VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES NEW LICENSING AGREEMENTS FOR NARUTO IN KEY LATIN AMERICAN MARKETS

San Francisco, CA, May 5, 2011 – VIZ Media, the largest distributor and licensor of anime and
manga in the North America, continues
to expand its bestselling NARUTO brand internationally with the announcement of
several new agents and licensees that will develop a variety of NARUTO products
and lifestyle accessories for the burgeoning Latin American market. IMC
Licensing & Merchandising will manage markets in Bolivia, Paraguay and
Uruguay. Creative Licensing will manage the Brazilian market, while Tycoon
Enterprises will license NARUTO products for Mexico.

IMC Licensing & Merchandising is a leading
full-service licensing agency specializing in consumer product brands. More
information on the company is available at: www.imclicensing.com. The company will
work with the following manufactures:

Sticker Design for NARUTO Trading Cards

Azale SA for NARUTO Socks and Stickers

Sueno Fueguino for NARUTO Bedding and Towels

Creative Licensing Brazil has
operated successfully in Latin America's largest market since 1999. The company
has a highly skilled professional team that allows it to act not only in Brazil,
but also in Latin America with a qualified portfolio, innovative marketing, and
creative support and brand management. More information on the company is
available at: www.creativelicensing.com.br/default.aspx?ln=en. The company will work with the
following manufactures:

Festcolor for NARUTO Party Goods

Pacific for NARUTO School Supplies

Distribuidora Sulamericana Imp. Exp. Ltd. For NARUTO Costumes

Bignardi for NARUTO Notebooks

Tycoon Enterprises is a leading independent licensing
and merchandising agency that represents some of the most relevant brands in
contemporary entertainment. The company and has represented properties from
film, television, sports and lifestyle, covering all demographics with brands
of proven international success and significance. More information on the
company is available at: www.tycoon.mx. The company will work with the
following manufacturer:

Doobalo S.A. for NARUTO Socks And Apparel

“NARUTO
enjoys a massive following throughout Latin America where the property has
captivated millions of fans of all ages,” says Aadil Tayouga, Licensing Manager
and Brand Analyst. “The agreements we have forged with several leading licensing
agents will bring a variety of fun and high quality consumer products based on
the bestselling action series to markets across multiple territories. We look
forward to working closely with all of these licensing companies as we continue
to develop NARUTO as a global brand.”

Created
by Masashi Kishimoto, NARUTO was first introduced in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in Japan in
1999 and quickly became that country’s most popular ninja manga targeting
tweens and teens and has sold more than 85 million copies to-date. The manga
series (rated ‘T’ for Teens) and animated counterpart (NARUTO rated ‘T’ for
Teens, and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens) are among VIZ Media’s
most successful properties and have captivated millions of
fans across North America, Europe and South America.

For more information on NARUTO please visit the official
website at www.Naruto.com.

About VIZ Media

Headquartered in San Francisco, CA, VIZ
Media distributes, markets and licenses the best anime and manga titles direct
from Japan. Owned by three of
Japan's largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc.,
and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media has the most
extensive library of anime and manga for English speaking audiences in North
America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa. With its popular
monthly manga anthology SHONEN JUMP magazine, and blockbuster properties like NARUTO,
BLEACH and INUYASHA, VIZ Media offers cutting-edge action, romance, and family
friendly properties for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all
ages. VIZ Media properties are
available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated television series, feature films,
downloadable and streaming video and a variety of consumer products. Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and
manga at www.VIZ.com.

Subscribe to the VIZ Newsletter

Feedback

Please submit a suggestion, comment or question - we would love to hear from you!

E-mail (optional)

Comments

Note to our visitors in the EU

This website uses cookies and tracking technologies to assist with your navigation, analyze use of our website and products and services, assist with your registration and login, and to assist with our marketing efforts. You may block cookies via standard web-browser settings, but this site may not function correctly without cookies.